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Mon, 11 May 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [409]
The sunrise was not as spectacular as the fog enshrouded sunrise from Santa Maria, but a still great view of the region from the 13,845 ft (4220 m) summit--the highest point in Central America. See video scan in the next story. By the way you T2Cers, ... Read more >
Mon, 11 May 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [393] | Comments [1]
I knew that latitude makes a difference in the micro-climates at different elevations on a mountain, but I really did expect that the Tajumulco base camp at ~13,100 ft would be a cows pasture complete with blooming flowers, cows and "pizza de vaca"... Read more >
Mon, 11 May 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [552]
T2C--OK, this is not a photo of a Guatemalan volcano and certainly not Tajumuclo. It is a volcano, however. It is Washington State's Mt. Rainier's high base camp--the Ingraham Flats @ 11,200 ft--from my attempted summit of Mt. Rainier last summer (8/18/08).... Read more >
Sun, 10 May 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [1513]
Our QuetzalTrekker group is packed into our "picop" this weekend to hike Vólcan Tajumulco, the highest peak in Central American at 13,845 feet (4220 m). Our guides were Carolyn, Lior & Rick.
For a topo map of our destination. http:... Read more >
Sat, 9 May 2009 | By tom_moench | Photo Gallery
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Sun, 3 May 2009 | By shelleytravels | Views [1192] | Comments [1]
So we arrived in San Pedro de la Laguna and enrolled in the Spanish course. My first teacher was pretty shit although I did learn a lot about her recent break-up with her boyfriend. Brilliant. That´s what I´m paying for? Anyway I ditched her and ended ... Read more >
Sat, 2 May 2009 | By tom_moench | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 2 May 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [398]
During our hike Mateo showed me the area of the "eucalipto árboles" where he stood next to one for comparison. They were big honking trees. See the gallery for more pictures of the countryside. More photos in the Week 6 gallery.
Sat, 2 May 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [335]
For some more T2C training I took on this hillside behind our house but I don't know what it is called. From what I could pick up it is probably around 8,000 ft at the top and overlooks Xela at 7,500 feet below. For my birthday Mateo took me up it, ... Read more >
Sat, 2 May 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [416] | Comments [1]
Sat, 2 May 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [683] | Comments [2]
After visiting the Salcaja church I headed home for lunch. Natalie mentioned something to me in the kitchen about my big day so Trinis asked me what that was. I told her it was my birthday whereupon she said she didn’t know that and how come I hadn’t ... Read more >
Sat, 2 May 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [2811] | Comments [2]
La iglésia Salcaja. This church, built in 1524 is the oldest Catholic church in Central America. The Spanish conquistadors built it here in the center of the Mayan culture. One of my instructors told me it was selected by the Guatemalan people as their ... Read more >
Sat, 25 Apr 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [539] | Comments [1]
I decided that I was do for a change. This meant shaving my beard off. It is kind of a chore to do it oneself so I decided to have my first professional shave today. It was quite an adventure. I asked Daniel, our house Dad, if he would take me to the ... Read more >
Wed, 22 Apr 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [406]
Mi primera conversación español con Theora. Fue un momento especial para mi y Theora. No tengo una foto de la experencia asi aquí es una foto del teléfono que yo usé para hablar con Theora. Éste es la foto de teléfon actual que yo usé por hablar ... Read more >
Tue, 21 Apr 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [1928]
I spend a lot of time talking about being in Xela perhaps some history might be of interest (from a local brochure…) In Pre-Columbian times Quetzaltenango was a cityh of the Mam Mayan people called Xelajú, although by the time of the Spanish Conquest ... Read more >
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